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Special Events/Merchandise for Epcot's 30th Anniversary

October 1 marks Epcot's 30th anniversary, and Walt Disney World has announced several special events to mark the occasion.

Throughout the day on October 1, you can attend Epcot history presentations in World Showplace courtesy of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. These presentations are included in park admission and are limited in seating.

-- 1-2 p.m.: Designing the Future - Past and Present: A panel of Disney Imagineers remembers 30 years of building tomorrow

-- 4:30-6 p.m.: Epcot: How it Changed the World with Marty Sklar

-- 6:30-8 p.m.: Epcot: How it Changed the World with Marty Sklar

You can also attend an anniversary moment at the America Gardens Theatre at 3 p.m., which will feature appearances by Disney leaders and include performances by Mariachi Cobre and Voices of Liberty. (Seating for this presentation is also limited.)

That evening, the October 1 presentation of "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" will feature a special 30th anniversary tag.